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Exorcism: Increasingly frequent, including after US protests

by David Crary
| October 31, 2020 6:30 AM

In popular culture, exorcism often serves as a plot device in chilling films about demonic possession. This month, two Roman Catholic archbishops showed a different face of exorcism – performing the rite at well-attended outdoor ceremonies to drive out any evil spirits lingering after acrimonious protests.

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